VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage

1 C OU RSE D ATASHE E T. VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Course Overview This five-day course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere 7, which includes VMware ESXi 7 and VMware vCenter server 7. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size. This course is the foundation for most of the other VMware technologies in the software-defined data center. Course Objectives By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC). Explain the vSphere components and their function in the infrastructure Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline Install and configure ESXi hosts Deploy and configure VMware vCenter server Appliance . Use VMware vSphere Client to Manage the vCenter server inventory and the vCenter server configuration Manage , monitor, back up, and protect vCenter server Appliance Create virtual networks with vSphere standard switches Describe the storage technologies supported by vSphere Configure virtual storage using iSCSI and NFS storage Create and Manage VMware vSphere VMFS datastores Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from templates in the library Manage virtual machine resource use Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere vMotion and VMware vSphere Storage vMotion.

2 Create and Manage a vSphere cluster that is enabled with VMware vSphere High Availability and VMware vSphere . Distributed Resource Scheduler . Discuss solutions for managing the vSphere life cycle Use VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager to perform upgrades to ESXi hosts and virtual machines Target Audience System administrators System engineers DATASHEET | 1. VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Prerequisites This course has the following prerequisites: System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems Certifications Attending this course meets the training requirement to achieve the following certification: VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV). Course Delivery Options Product Alignment Classroom VMware ESXi Live Online VMware vCenter server Onsite On Demand DATASHEET | 2. VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Course Modules Use roles and permissions to enable users to access 1 Course Introduction objects in the vCenter server inventory Introductions and course logistics Back up vCenter server Appliance Course objectives Monitor vCenter server tasks, events, and appliance health 2 Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Use VMware vCenter server High Availability to Data Center protect a vCenter server Appliance Explain basic virtualization concepts 5 Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks Describe how vSphere fits into the software-defined Create and Manage standard switches data center and the cloud infrastructure Describe the virtual switch connection types Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, Configure virtual switch security, traffic-shaping, and networks.

3 And storage load-balancing policies Recognize the user interfaces for accessing the Compare vSphere distributed switches and standard vCenter server system and ESXi hosts switches Describe the ESXi host architecture Navigate the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) to 6 Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage configure an ESXi host Identify storage protocols and storage device types Recognize ESXi host user account best practices Discuss ESXi hosts using iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Install an ESXi host Channel storage Use VMware Host Client to configure ESXi host Create and Manage VMFS and NFS datastores settings Explain how multipathing works with iSCSI, NFS, and Describe how to proactively Manage your vSphere Fibre Channel storage environment using VMware Skyline Recognize the components of a VMware vSAN . 3 Virtual Machines configuration Create and provision a virtual machine 7 Virtual Machine Management Explain the importance of VMware Tools Use templates and cloning to deploy new virtual Install VMware Tools machines Identify the files that make up a VM Modify and Manage virtual machines Recognize the components of a VM Create a content library and deploy virtual machines Recognize virtual devices supported by a VM from templates in the library Describe the benefits and use cases for containers Use customization specification files to customize a Identify the parts of a container system new virtual machine 4 vCenter server Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations Describe the vCenter server architecture Describe the Enhanced vMotion Compatibility feature Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Create and Manage virtual machine snapshots server Examine the features and functions of VMware Deploy and configure vCenter server Appliance

4 VSphere Replication . Use vSphere Client to Manage the vCenter server Describe the benefits of VMware vSphere Storage inventory APIs Data Protection Add data center, organizational objects, and hosts to vCenter server VMware , Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 2020 VMware , Inc. All rights reserved. The product or workshop materials is protected by and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware , Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. VMware warrants that it will perform these workshop services in a reasonable manner using generally accepted industry standards and practices. THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES.

5 PROVIDED BY VMware , OR AS TO THE RESULTS WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED THEREFROM. VMware WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED OR REFERRED TO. CUSTOMER. All materials provided in this workshop are copyrighted by VMware ("Workshop Materials"). VMware grants the customer of this workshop a license to use and make reasonable copies of any Workshop Materials strictly for the purpose of facilitating such company's internal understanding, utilization and operation of its licensed VMware product(s). Except as set forth expressly in the sentence above, there is no transfer of any intellectual property rights or any other license granted under the terms of this workshop. If you are located in the United States, the VMware contracting entity for the service will be VMware , Inc., and if outside of the United States, the VMware contracting entity will be VMware International Limited. VMware SKU: EDU-VSICM7-OE REV. 10/2020. VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage 8 Resource Management and Monitoring Discuss CPU and memory concepts in a virtualized environment Describe what overcommitment of a resource means Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage Use various tools to monitor resource use Create and use alarms to report certain conditions or events 9 vSphere Clusters Describe the functions of a vSphere DRS cluster Create a vSphere DRS cluster Monitor a vSphere cluster configuration Describe options for making a vSphere environment highly available Explain the vSphere HA architecture Configure and Manage a vSphere HA cluster Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere Fault Tolerance Describe the function of the vSphere Cluster Service 10 vSphere Lifecycle Management Recognize the importance of vCenter server Update Planner Describe how VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager.

6 Works Describe how to update ESXi hosts using baselines Validate ESXi host compliance using a cluster image Describe how to upgrade VMware Tools and VM. hardware Describe VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager and VMware vSAN integration Contact If you have questions or need help registering for this course, click here. VMware , Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 2020 VMware , Inc. All rights reserved. The product or workshop materials is protected by and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware , Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. VMware warrants that it will perform these workshop services in a reasonable manner using generally accepted industry standards and practices. THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES.

7 PROVIDED BY VMware , OR AS TO THE RESULTS WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED THEREFROM. VMware WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED OR REFERRED TO. CUSTOMER. All materials provided in this workshop are copyrighted by VMware ("Workshop Materials"). VMware grants the customer of this workshop a license to use and make reasonable copies of any Workshop Materials strictly for the purpose of facilitating such company's internal understanding, utilization and operation of its licensed VMware product(s). Except as set forth expressly in the sentence above, there is no transfer of any intellectual property rights or any other license granted under the terms of this workshop. If you are located in the United States, the VMware contracting entity for the service will be VMware , Inc., and if outside of the United States, the VMware contracting entity will be VMware International Limited. VMware SKU: EDU-VSICM7-OE REV. 10/2020.